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Simplify

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. — Matthew 6:33

There’s an order to life. There is an inherent priority to the way the world has been designed. Our problem is that we try to live by our own priorities and then wonder why things don’t work out the way we want. In many respects the complicated lives we live are the result of simply being out of line with God’s priorities. To get our lives back in order, we need to simplify… get back to the basics… rediscover God’s priorities.

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Jan 29, 2012

079-04 :: Simplify Part 04 :: Fourth

If God has given me victory or success in any of these things to any degree, I should pass it on to others. Being part of Jesus’ disciple-making process means to start simply with what he has done for me and who he has made me to be. From that, I can begin to bless […]

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Jan 8, 2012

079-01 :: Simplify Part 01 :: First

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.—Matthew 6:33 There’s an order to life. There is an inherent priority to the way the world has been designed. Our problem is that we try to live by our own priorities and then wonder why things […]

Jan 15, 2012

079-02 :: Simplify Part 02 :: Second

The second greatest command of all time, according to Jesus, is to love your neighbor as yourself. Of course, the problem with that command is that it bases my love not only on my understanding of who my neighbor might be but also on what it means to love “as myself.” In this message, Pastor […]

Jan 22, 2012

079-03 :: Simplify Part 03 :: Third

To assume that we can love God and love others without actually having to endure personal change is naive at best. Sin has caused us all to think of ourselves first, but the sister lie to pride is that we should ignore ourselves altogether. No, true humility is understanding the ways to invest in myself […]

Jan 29, 2012

079-04 :: Simplify Part 04 :: Fourth

If God has given me victory or success in any of these things to any degree, I should pass it on to others. Being part of Jesus’ disciple-making process means to start simply with what he has done for me and who he has made me to be. From that, I can begin to bless […]

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Jeff Mikels
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January 3, 2012

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Let’s Talk About Salvation and Forgiveness: Part 1

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Evangelical Idolatry

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